More and more workers are quitting their jobs. Here's how to retain your talent

Nov 8, 2021

Jobs: Lots of employees working in an office at a programming company.

Jobs: Companies must focus on the health and skills of their employees, making use of the potential that their assets already hold, says McKinsey. Image: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash

Aaron De Smet

Senior Partner, New Jersey, McKinsey & Company

Bonnie Dowling

Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

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Jobs: In the U.S., voluntary attrition increased by almost 800,000 in the past year. Image: McKinsey & Company

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